Ranking of New Jersey Cities and Places By Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone Population from Census 2020

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the United States 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, among all the cities and places in New Jersey, Newark city had the highest number of people who identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone (147.91K), followed by East Orange city (54.69K), and Jersey City city (54.20K).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all New Jersey cities and places based on Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone population.

You can see similar ranking information for other states. You can also see similar rankings for other ethnicities and for the different racial groups in New Jersey.

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Related Topics: New Jersey Census 2020 Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census.

Ranking of New Jersey Cities and Places By Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone Population from Census 2020

Newark

East Orange

Jersey City

Trenton

Paterson

Camden

Elizabeth

Plainfield

Sicklerville

Atlantic City

Ranking of New Jersey Cities and Places By Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone Population from Census 2020

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Rank	City or Place	Population
1	Newark city	147905
2	East Orange city	54689
3	Jersey City city	54199
4	Trenton city	38386
5	Paterson city	36667
6	Camden city	27800
7	Elizabeth city	22261
8	Plainfield city	19034
9	Sicklerville CDP	17356
10	Atlantic City city	13079
11	Linden city	11722
12	Roselle borough	10800
13	Hackensack city	9558
14	Rahway city	8892
15	Vineland city	7403
16	Pleasantville city	7186
17	Englewood city	7180
18	Bayonne city	7116
19	Lindenwold borough	7114
20	Bridgeton city	6816
21	Somerset CDP	6285
22	New Brunswick city	6278
23	Millville city	5748
24	Sayreville borough	5743
25	Asbury Park city	5059
26	North Plainfield borough	4390
27	Glassboro borough	4013
28	Passaic city	4005
29	Clifton city	3899
30	Vauxhall CDP	3825
31	Carteret borough	3820
32	Franklin Park CDP	3727
33	Perth Amboy city	3483
34	Burlington city	3409
35	Long Branch city	3177
36	Toms River CDP	3149
37	Avenel CDP	3125
38	Salem city	3098
39	East Franklin CDP	3030
40	Pine Hill borough	2909
41	South Plainfield borough	2496
42	Woodbury city	2418
43	Watsessing CDP	2401
44	Woodbridge CDP	2282
45	McKee City CDP	2276
46	Lawnside borough	2216
47	Paulsboro borough	2213
48	Hoboken city	2106
49	Fort Dix CDP	2049
50	Lodi borough	2020
51	Williamstown CDP	2018
52	Morristown town	1961
53	Phillipsburg town	1907
54	Bergenfield borough	1894
55	Penns Grove borough	1860
56	Browns Mills CDP	1767
57	Smithville CDP	1760
58	Princeton	1742
59	Garfield city	1684
60	Clayton borough	1669
61	Eatontown borough	1644
62	Carneys Point CDP	1639
63	Tinton Falls borough	1610
64	Upper Montclair CDP	1509
65	Elmwood Park borough	1494
66	Echelon CDP	1428
67	Old Bridge CDP	1400
68	Union City city	1355
69	Madison Park CDP	1351
70	Cherry Hill Mall CDP	1341
71	Ampere North CDP	1321
72	Hillsborough CDP	1299
73	Fords CDP	1288
74	Iselin CDP	1275
75	Highland Park borough	1258
76	Collingswood borough	1256
77	Kearny town	1246
78	West New York town	1234
79	Princeton Meadows CDP	1225
80	Somerville borough	1201
81	Lakewood CDP	1197
82	Fort Lee borough	1192
83	Roselle Park borough	1186
84	Clementon borough	1174
85	Somerdale borough	1137
86	Freehold borough	1110
87	Haledon borough	1063
88	Six Mile Run CDP	1038
89	Gouldtown CDP	1036
90	Absecon city	1035
91	Prospect Park borough	1023
92	Moorestown-Lenola CDP	1004
93	South River borough	1000
94	Palmyra borough	994
95	Bound Brook borough	976
96	Colonia CDP	966
96	Red Bank borough	966
97	The College of New Jersey CDP	937
98	Secaucus town	922
99	Keansburg borough	921
99	Woodlynne borough	921
100	Middlesex borough	902
101	Mercerville CDP	897
102	Summit city	895
103	Pemberton Heights CDP	872
104	Franklin Center CDP	863
105	Pomona CDP	858
105	Twin Rivers CDP	858
106	Egg Harbor City city	840
107	New Milford borough	796
108	Somers Point city	795
109	Greentree CDP	792
110	Westfield town	790
111	Fair Lawn borough	784
112	Dover town	783
113	Edgewater borough	772
114	Mays Landing CDP	742
115	Monmouth Junction CDP	740
116	Florham Park borough	725
116	Matawan borough	725
117	Florence CDP	723
118	Harrison town	722
118	Magnolia borough	722
119	Dayton CDP	703
119	William Paterson University of New Jersey CDP	703
120	Montclair State University CDP	695
120	Springdale CDP	695
121	Stratford borough	684
122	Parsippany CDP	683
123	Seabrook Farms CDP	674
124	Dunellen borough	669
125	White Horse CDP	659
126	Cliffside Park borough	656
127	Beverly city	653
128	Ridgefield Park village	649
129	Metuchen borough	645
130	Brookdale CDP	643
131	Gloucester City city	640
132	Whitesboro CDP	636
133	Rutherford borough	631
134	Neptune City borough	627
135	Kingston Estates CDP	616
136	Beckett CDP	615
137	Kean University CDP	614
138	Maywood borough	605
138	Voorhees CDP	605
139	Chesilhurst borough	593
140	Hawthorne borough	591
141	Ashland CDP	585
141	Bogota borough	585
141	Country Lake Estates CDP	585
142	Heathcote CDP	580
143	McGuire AFB CDP	573
144	Ramblewood CDP	566
145	Union CDP	565
146	Budd Lake CDP	553
147	Washington borough	540
148	Pleasantdale CDP	533
149	South Amboy city	529
150	South Bound Brook borough	528
150	South Toms River borough	528
151	Woodland Park borough	525
152	Marlton CDP	522
153	Manville borough	514
154	Dumont borough	503
155	Pine Lake Park CDP	501
156	Bellmawr borough	499
157	Golden Triangle CDP	497
157	Kendall Park CDP	497
158	Atco CDP	471
159	Little Ferry borough	469
160	Laurence Harbor CDP	468
161	Madison borough	463
162	Flanders CDP	462
163	Paramus borough	459
164	East Rutherford borough	456
165	West Freehold CDP	455
166	Silver Lake CDP	454
167	Westwood borough	448
168	Barrington borough	444
168	Boonton town	444
169	Woodbine borough	435
170	Newton town	432
171	Hopatcong borough	423
172	Merchantville borough	422
173	Runnemede borough	421
174	Caldwell borough	419
175	Hightstown borough	402
176	Jamesburg borough	401
177	Hammonton town	397
178	Ellisburg CDP	388
179	Keyport borough	387
180	Fanwood borough	386
181	Woodstown borough	385
182	Cape May Court House CDP	382
183	Mullica Hill CDP	380
184	Swedesboro borough	379
184	Westville borough	379
185	Pennsville CDP	378
186	Holiday City South CDP	362
187	Blackwood CDP	360
188	Preakness CDP	357
189	Wildwood city	355
190	Ridgewood village	353
191	Greenwich CDP	352
192	Bradley Gardens CDP	350
193	Berlin borough	346
194	Rutgers University-Livingston Campus CDP	344
195	Guttenberg town	343
196	Hackettstown town	341
197	Leisure Village CDP	339
198	Rutgers University-Busch Campus CDP	337
198	Wood-Ridge borough	337
199	Hasbrouck Heights borough	333
200	Cliffwood Beach CDP	332
200	Lake Hiawatha CDP	332
200	Lincoln Park borough	332
201	Bordentown city	320
201	Wallington borough	320
202	Buena borough	319
203	Hamilton Square CDP	318
204	Finderne CDP	313
204	Port Reading CDP	313
205	Belle Mead CDP	309
205	Watchung borough	309
206	Roebling CDP	305
206	Wanaque borough	305
207	Beattystown CDP	303
208	Sewaren CDP	299
209	Westmont CDP	295
210	Newtonville CDP	294
211	North Haledon borough	290
212	Glen Ridge borough	289
213	Groveville CDP	288
214	Port Norris CDP	285
215	River Edge borough	283
216	Ocean Acres CDP	280
217	Middlebush CDP	279
218	Yardville CDP	276
219	West Long Branch borough	275
220	Spotswood borough	272
221	Blackwells Mills CDP	264
221	Stockton University CDP	264
222	Palisades Park borough	262
223	North Arlington borough	257
224	Keasbey CDP	251
225	Raritan borough	247
225	Totowa borough	247
226	Strathmore CDP	243
227	Ventnor City city	242
228	Lake Hopatcong CDP	241
228	New Providence borough	241
229	Fairview borough	240
229	Tenafly borough	240
230	Beachwood borough	239
231	Bargaintown CDP	238
231	Thorofare CDP	238
232	Lakehurst borough	236
233	Menlo Park Terrace CDP	235
234	Pemberton borough	230
235	Green Knoll CDP	226
236	Wharton borough	225
237	Panther Valley CDP	221
237	Presidential Lakes Estates CDP	221
238	Robertsville CDP	220
239	Kenilworth borough	219
239	Morris Plains borough	219
240	White Meadow Lake CDP	218
241	Martinsville CDP	217
242	Ocean City city	213
243	Ledgewood CDP	211
244	Ten Mile Run CDP	210
245	Lyons CDP	205
246	Leonia borough	202
247	Ridgefield borough	200
248	Rosenhayn CDP	199
249	Mount Arlington borough	197
249	Northfield city	197
250	Short Hills CDP	196
251	Cedar Knolls CDP	192
251	Roseland borough	192
252	Crestwood Village CDP	190
253	Wrightstown borough	189
254	Rockaway borough	187
255	East Freehold CDP	186
255	Lawrenceville CDP	186
256	Neshanic Station CDP	185
257	Rossmoor CDP	181
257	The Hills CDP	181
258	Barnegat CDP	179
259	Milltown borough	178
260	Oaklyn borough	175
261	Audubon borough	173
261	Villas CDP	173
262	Franklin Lakes borough	172
262	Pine Brook CDP	172
262	Ramapo College of New Jersey CDP	172
263	Rio Grande CDP	171
264	Pompton Lakes borough	170
265	Ringwood borough	167
266	Hi-Nella borough	165
267	Glendora CDP	164
268	Glen Rock borough	163
268	Laurel Springs borough	163
268	Morganville CDP	163
269	Pleasant Plains CDP	162
270	Fairton CDP	159
270	Llewellyn Park CDP	159
271	Clearbrook CDP	157
271	Succasunna CDP	157
272	Brigantine city	155
272	Holiday City-Berkeley CDP	155
273	Ramtown CDP	154
274	Netcong borough	151
275	Landing CDP	149
276	Leisure Village West CDP	143
277	Victory Gardens borough	142
278	Mystic Island CDP	140
279	Mount Ephraim borough	138
280	West Berlin CDP	137
281	Seaside Heights borough	136
282	Mountainside borough	134
283	Flemington borough	133
283	Haddonfield borough	133
284	Carlstadt borough	132
285	Turnersville CDP	131
286	Upper Saddle River borough	129
287	Richwood CDP	128
288	Laurel Lake CDP	127
288	Ramsey borough	127
289	Waldwick borough	126
290	Butler borough	123
291	Montvale borough	121
292	Oakland borough	119
292	Woodbury Heights borough	119
293	National Park borough	118
294	Brownville CDP	117
295	Oak Valley CDP	116
296	Hillsdale borough	115
296	Leisuretowne CDP	115
297	Bloomingdale borough	114
298	Ocean Grove CDP	113
298	Yorketown CDP	113
299	Bridgewater Center CDP	112
299	Robbinsville Center CDP	112
300	Malaga CDP	111
300	Union Beach borough	111
301	Oak Ridge CDP	110
302	Hopelawn CDP	109
302	Whippany CDP	109
303	Emerson borough	108
303	Franklin borough	108
303	Pitman borough	108
304	Englewood Cliffs borough	107
305	Kingston CDP	106
306	English Creek CDP	105
307	Gibbstown CDP	104
308	Springfield CDP	102
309	Belmar borough	100
310	Barclay CDP	99
310	Helmetta borough	99
311	Hamburg borough	98
312	Lake Mohawk CDP	94
313	Centre Grove CDP	93
314	Cranford CDP	92
314	Elwood CDP	92
314	Riverton borough	92
315	Kinnelon borough	91
315	Park Ridge borough	91
315	Port Monmouth CDP	91
315	Troy Hills CDP	91
316	Cresskill borough	90
316	Leisure Village East CDP	90
317	Chatham borough	89
318	Mizpah CDP	88
318	Riverdale borough	88
318	Victory Lakes CDP	88
318	West Park CDP	88
319	Cologne CDP	87
319	Connecticut Farms CDP	87
319	Linwood city	87
319	Wanamassa CDP	87
320	Great Notch CDP	86
320	Haddon Heights borough	86
321	North Caldwell borough	85
321	Oceanport borough	85
321	Upper Greenwood Lake CDP	85
322	North Middletown CDP	84
322	Plainsboro Center CDP	84
323	Brooklawn borough	83
323	Closter borough	83
323	Grenloch CDP	83
323	Sewell CDP	83
324	Bradley Beach borough	82
324	Cranbury CDP	82
324	North Cape May CDP	82
325	Burleigh CDP	80
325	Concordia CDP	80
325	Farmingdale borough	80
325	Highlands borough	80
325	Monroe Manor CDP	80
326	Richland CDP	79
327	Navesink CDP	78
327	Silver Lake CDP	78
328	Lambertville city	75
328	Leisure Knoll CDP	75
329	Gibbsboro borough	74
329	Norwood borough	74
329	Stanhope borough	74
330	Cape May city	73
330	Lake Como borough	73
330	Oradell borough	73
331	Pine Ridge at Crestwood CDP	72
332	Absecon Highlands CDP	70
332	Lebanon borough	70
332	Midland Park borough	70
333	Brielle borough	69
333	Garwood borough	69
333	Singac CDP	69
334	Upper Pohatcong CDP	68
335	Pompton Plains CDP	67
335	Vista Center CDP	67
336	Englishtown borough	66
336	Fair Haven borough	66
337	Alpha borough	65
337	Saddle River borough	65
338	Allentown borough	64
338	Collings Lakes CDP	64
338	Mount Royal CDP	64
338	White House Station CDP	64
339	Glen Gardner borough	62
339	Oakhurst CDP	62
340	Shrewsbury borough	61
341	Clyde CDP	60
341	Kenvil CDP	60
341	Peapack and Gladstone borough	60
342	Old Tappan borough	59
343	Highland Lakes CDP	58
343	Mickleton CDP	58
343	Point Pleasant borough	58
344	Mount Hope CDP	57
345	Newfield borough	56
346	Northvale borough	55
347	Alpine borough	54
347	Atlantic Highlands borough	54
347	East Newark borough	54
347	Towaco CDP	54
348	Lopatcong Overlook CDP	53
349	Haworth borough	51
349	High Bridge borough	51
349	West Cape May borough	51
350	Clinton town	50
350	Whittingham CDP	50
351	Bernardsville borough	49
351	Forsgate CDP	49
352	Deans CDP	47
352	East Millstone CDP	47
352	Folsom borough	47
352	Princeton Junction CDP	47
352	Sussex borough	47
353	Basking Ridge CDP	46
353	East Rocky Hill CDP	46
353	Ocean Gate borough	46
353	Woodcliff Lake borough	46
354	Byram Center CDP	45
354	Pennington borough	45
355	Anderson CDP	44
355	Franklinville CDP	44
355	Mount Tabor CDP	44
356	Fieldsboro borough	43
356	Griggstown CDP	43
356	Lincroft CDP	43
357	Allendale borough	42
357	Brass Castle CDP	42
357	Carlls Corner CDP	42
358	Demarest borough	41
358	New Egypt CDP	41
358	Pines Lake CDP	41
358	Quinton CDP	41
358	Stonebridge CDP	41
358	Weston CDP	41
359	Stirling CDP	40
359	Tuckerton borough	40
360	Oceanville CDP	38
361	Cookstown CDP	37
361	Shark River Hills CDP	37
361	The Ponds CDP	37
362	Macopin CDP	36
362	Port Morris CDP	36
363	Crosswicks CDP	35
363	Harrington Park borough	35
363	Packanack Lake CDP	35
363	Wildwood Crest borough	35
364	Forked River CDP	34
364	North Wildwood city	34
365	Cedarville CDP	33
365	Estell Manor city	33
366	Hopewell borough	32
367	Hampton borough	31
368	Annandale CDP	30